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ESTES, Robert Dudley - Date of
birth
4 December 1923 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11052133 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Driver -
Unit
C Company,
702nd Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tincry-Eincheville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 44 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Willard H. Estes (father)
Marjorie A. (Hill) Estes (mother)
Willard H. Estes Jr. (brother)
Gordon W. Estes (brother)
More information
T/4 Robert D. Estes was a sailor in the merchant marines.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Boston, Massachusetts on 17 May 1942.
He was killed by shell fragments to his back.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards / Lawson Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S